Yongxuan


Yongxuan was a Qing Dynasty imperial prince and Qianlong Emperor's eighth son.

Life

Yongxuan was born on 31 August 1746 at the Palace of [Eternal Spring] in the Forbidden City. His mother was Noble Consort Jia. He was described as a womanizer and was prone to indulge himself in alcohol.
沉湎酒色,又有腳病。
Indulge in wine, as well as having a foot disease.

In 1775, he took part in the funeral of Empress Xiaoyichun together with his consorts. In 1777, he participated in the funeral of his elder brother, Yongcheng. Yongxuan was granted the title Prince Yi of the Second Rank in 1779. Prince was elevated to Prince Yi of the First Rank in 1797. In 1799, after Heshen's downfall, he was tasked with overseeing a Ministry of Personnel.
Yongxuan died on 1 September 1832, having lived 86 years. Thus, Yongxuan became longest living Qing dynasty imperial prince. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Yishen of the First Rank.
Yongxuan was married to lady Janggiya, daughter of Yengišan. Later, he took his palace maid Wang Yuying as a secondary consort.

Family

Primary Consort
Titles: Consort of the Eighth Prince → Princess Consort Yi of the Second Rank → Princess Consort Yi of the First Rank → Imperial Princess Consort Yishen of the First Rank
Secondary Consort
  • Yuying, Secondary Consort of the Wang clan
Titles: Mistress of the Eighth Prince → Concubine of Prince Yi of the Second Rank → Concubine of Prince Yi of the First Rank → Secondary Consort of Prince Yishen of the First Rank
  • * Mianzhi, Prince Yishun of the Second Rank, first son
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, first daughter
  • ** Married Gongsaishang'a of the Barin Borjigin clan in July 1785
  • * Second daughter
  • * Third daughter
  • * Mianmao, second son
  • * ''Fourth daughter''